coil

verb

/kɔɪl/

[intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they coil	/kɔɪl/ /kɔɪl/
he / she / it coils	/kɔɪlz/ /kɔɪlz/
past simple coiled	/kɔɪld/ /kɔɪld/
past participle coiled	/kɔɪld/ /kɔɪld/
-ing form coiling	/ˈkɔɪlɪŋ/ /ˈkɔɪlɪŋ/

to wind into a series of circles; to make something do this（使）缠绕，盘绕
- coil up The snake coiled up, ready to strike.那条蛇盘绕起来准备攻击。
- coil round, around, etc. something Mist coiled around the tops of the hills.薄雾盘绕着山巅。
- coil something (+ adv./prep.) to coil a rope into a loop把绳索盘绕成圈
- Her hair was coiled on top of her head.她把头发盘在头顶上。
- Mechanical watches are powered by a coiled spring.机械手表由螺旋弹簧提供动力。
Extra Examples
- He coiled the rope up tightly and put it away.他把绳子紧紧地卷起来收好。
- Her hair was neatly coiled into a bun.她把头发盘成了一个整齐的圆髻。
- The snake coiled itself around a branch.蛇盘绕在一根树枝上。
- He coiled the rope into a loop.他把绳子盘成圈。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- tightly
- loosely
- up
- …
preposition
- around
- round
- into
- …
Word Originearly 16th cent. (as a verb): from Old French coillir, from Latin colligere ‘gather together’, from col- ‘together’ + legere ‘choose or collect’.

coil

noun

/kɔɪl/

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a series of circles formed by winding up a length of rope, wire, etc.（绳索、金属线等的）圈，卷，盘
- The device consisted of a coil of copper wire, connected at either end to two electrodes.这个装置由一卷铜线组成，两端连接到两个电极上。
- a coil of rope一卷绳子
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- tight
- thick
preposition
- in a coil
- coil of
one circle of rope, wire, etc. in a series一圈（绳索、金属线等）
- Shake the rope and let the coils unwind.抖动绳索把绳圈展开。
- In her dream the snake wrapped its coils around her.在她的梦中，蛇盘绕着她。
- thick coils of blonde hair浓密的金黄色发卷
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- tight
- thick
preposition
- in a coil
- coil of
a length of wire, wound into circles, that can carry electricity线圈；绕组
(also IUD)
an intrauterine device (= a small plastic or metal object placed inside a woman’s uterus to stop her becoming pregnant)宫内节育器（= 放置在女性子宫内以阻止怀孕的小塑料或金属物体）

Word Originearly 16th cent. (as a verb): from Old French coillir, from Latin colligere ‘gather together’, from col- ‘together’ + legere ‘choose or collect’.